Devin Walker (@dlocc) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Devin Walker is the creator of several highly rated and award winning WordPress plugins. His work is actively being used by millions of websites and has been featured in Product Hunt, WP Tavern, Torque, and several other widely regarded online publications.

As an advocate for open source, Walker has given back extensively to the WordPress community in the form of code contributions, coaching, WordCamp and Meetup organization and speaking engagements.

In 2015, Walker founded Impress.org, LLC and successfully grew the team to 30+ members in only a few years. The company was acquired by Liquid Web in May 2021. Popular plugins include GiveWP, the top-rated donation and fundraising platform for WordPress, WP Rollback, and WP Business Reviews.

In total, his plugins on WordPress.org have been downloaded several million times and have accumulated hundreds of 5-star reviews.

Outside of work, Devin enjoys traveling the world, going to concerts, and a leisurely round of golf.

Interests

WordPress
React
Plugins
Fundraising
Disc Golf

WordPress Origin Story

Flash (2008 – 2009) –> SharePoint (2008 – 2009) —> Mambo (2009) —> Joomla (2009) —> Drupal (2010) —> WordPress (2010 – Present).

Member Since: November 10th, 2009
Location: San Diego
Website: devin.org
Job Title: General Manager of GiveWP
Employer: Liquid Web
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Contribution History

Core Contributor
Plugin Developer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
Plugins
Favorites

Posted a reply to Great Plugin to roll back updates of faulty plugins, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey, I'm glad the plugin helped you out! Thanks for taking the time to leave…
2 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Plugin Directory: Preview button revisited, on the site Make WordPress.org:
I am very impressed by this new rollout. Great job listening to the community and…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to OMGosh…IT WORKS!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm glad you found our solution and delighted it helped you get out of a…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Rollback not sticking?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey! I'm marking this thread resolved due to inactivity. Please let me know if you…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Translated in Italian, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @mrprainx - I appreciate the contribution! Thanks for your help bringing more i18n to…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Gravity Forms Version 2.7.16 Roll back, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @amiliechoo - this plugin does not work for premium plugins. Only plugins on WP.org…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Lifesaver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm glad the plugin could…
2 months ago
Committed [2981901] to Plugins SVN:
Bump tested up to version
2 months ago
Posted a reply to WC 8.0.2 and WP 6.3 Compatibility?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yes, I'm about to update the tested up to version today. I can confirm it's…
2 months ago
Posted a reply to Did the trick, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad it did the trick! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
3 months ago
Posted a reply to GDPR compliant?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi there, We don't transmit any data to third parties!
4 months ago
Posted a reply to no responsibility for the outcomes?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It's good that this led to feedback we can take and update the wording. It's…
5 months ago
Posted a reply to lifesaver !!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad you like it :)
6 months ago
Posted a reply to What a GREAT plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad you like it!
7 months ago
Posted a reply to 11/10 great plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad you like it! :)
8 months ago
Posted a reply to Found a bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I mentioned you in the change log on Github and also on here. Good luck…
11 months ago
Committed [2845800] to Plugins SVN:
Removing hidden Mac generated files
11 months ago
Committed [2845799] to Plugins SVN:
Adding tag release
11 months ago
Committed [2845796] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 1.7.3
11 months ago
Posted a reply to Found a bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Update: I found the workaround and am releasing an update soon. I added some other…
11 months ago
Posted a reply to Found a bug, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Good catch. I'm not sure why this hasn't been an issue to date, but I've…
11 months ago
Committed [2784244] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 1.7.2
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Lifesaver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@niwin glad you like the plugin :) Thanks for taking the time to leave a…
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Want to know if plugin is compatible with PHP 8.1, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I've tested with PHP 8.0 without any issues. It should work fine for PHP 8.1…
1 year ago
Created a topic, Looks amazing, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
When I get in a band, we are using this theme.
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Using WP Rollback on Elementor Hello Theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I just confirmed that's a bug you've uncovered. First off, thanks! This wasn't something I…
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Using WP Rollback on Elementor Hello Theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @eldertech - when you click on theme details and the theme modal window pops…
1 year ago
Posted a reply to It is a life saver, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad you find the plugin useful!
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Thank goodness for this plugin, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Happy to help! :) Thanks for the review.
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Works very well, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey! Thanks for the review :) Glad you found the plugin useful.
1 year ago
Posted a reply to Necessary for peace of mind, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Glad to hear it helped you out! Thanks for leaving a review :)
1 year ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for a WordPress plugin checker, on the site Make WordPress Plugins:
I second all that Josh said above. We wouldn't want to be flagged for any…
1 year ago
Posted a reply to God Send, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Oops, replied using the wrong account. This was me posting above. Thanks for writing your…
1 year ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
@reinlalala - glad to hear it! Thanks again for reporting the issue :)
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @reinlalala - I just made an update to the Stripe integration (on the Stripe…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Valuable plugin but doesn’t work for Ocean WP theme, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @planetboris - it should work fine with the OceanWP theme if you're using the…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Yup, free version non-intuitive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I agree the shortcode is quite buried. That's largely because this is now a block…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @reinlalala this doesn't sound like the functionality Stripe should be showing. You should definitely…
2 years ago
Committed [2733754] to Plugins SVN:
Update tags in readme.txt
2 years ago
Committed [2733752] to Plugins SVN:
Add icon and remove old branch
2 years ago
Committed [2733747] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 3.0.0
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Problem with Stripe, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
No problem! If you notice any other issues please don't hesitate to reach out.
2 years ago
Posted a reply to How do I use the ideal option?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hi @reinlalala - If you have it enabled in Stripe then it will display for…
2 years ago
Posted a reply to Problem with Stripe, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @calvinb - that's strange. I just checked out https://calvinbausleyministries.com/donate/ and was able to donate…
2 years ago
Committed [2732186] to Plugins SVN:
Push new versions
2 years ago
Committed [2731465] to Plugins SVN:
Remove trunk for upcoming code commit
2 years ago
Committed [2731459] to Plugins SVN:
Remove tag for upcoming code commit
2 years ago
Committed [2731452] to Plugins SVN:
Add new screenshots
2 years ago
Committed [2728961] to Plugins SVN:
Add new banner image
2 years ago
Committed [2728957] to Plugins SVN:
Remove old assets
2 years ago

Developer

Donation Form Block for Stripe

Active Installs: 900+
Form Countdown for GiveWP

Active Installs: 300+
Give - Divi Donation Modules

Active Installs: 500+
Give - Double the Donation

Active Installs: 100+
Give - Pixel Tracking

Active Installs: 300+
GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

Active Installs: 100,000+
Reviews Block for Google

Active Installs: 3,000+
Reviews Block for Yelp

Active Installs: 2,000+
WP Rollback

Active Installs: 200,000+

Plugins

A no-code page builder for beautiful performance-based content
Add From Server
Admin Columns
Admin Post Navigation
Adminimize
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
Advanced Custom Fields Repeater & Flexible Content Fields Collapser

User rating
Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection
BackWPup - WordPress Backup Plugin
bbPress
bbPress Reports
Better WordPress Minify
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
BuddyPress
Bulk Delete
Cache Enabler
CMB2
Community by PeepSo - Social Network, Membership, Registration, User Profiles
Conditional WooCommerce Checkout Field
Custom List Table Example
Custom Sidebars - Dynamic Sidebar Widget Area Manager
Developer
Disable Emails
Disqus Conditional Load
Disqus Notify Post/Page Author
Donation Form Block for Stripe

User rating
Donation Platform for WooCommerce: Fundraising & Donation Management
Duplicator - WordPress Migration & Backup Plugin
Easy Digital Downloads – Sell Digital Files (eCommerce Store & Payments Made Easy)

User rating
Easy FancyBox

User rating
Edit Flow
EWWW Image Optimizer
Expire Users
Fantastic ElasticSearch
FitVids for WordPress

User rating
Gallery Plugin for WordPress - Envira Photo Gallery
Gecka Terms Ordering
Geo Mashup

User rating
GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform

User rating
Help Scout integration for Easy Digital Downloads
Image Widget
Imsanity
InfiniteWP Client
Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth
Login Logo
Manage Notification E-mails
Max Mega Menu

User rating
mobble

User rating
No Category Base (WPML)
Object Sync for Salesforce
Options Framework
Password Protected - Ultimate Plugin to Password Protect Your WordPress Content with Ease
Perfect Images (Manage Image Sizes, Thumbnails, Replace, Retina)
Plugin Organizer
Polylang
Public Post Preview
Query Monitor
Redirection

User rating
Regenerate Thumbnails
Responsive Menu - Create Mobile-Friendly Menu
Restricted Site Access

User rating
Reviews Block for Google

User rating
Reviews Block for Yelp

User rating
RICG Responsive Images
RTL Tester
Say what?
Schema - All In One Schema Rich Snippets
Search & Replace
SearchIQ - The Search Solution
SEO Friendly Images
Simple Calendar - Google Calendar Plugin

User rating
Simple Page Ordering
Simple Share Buttons Adder
Simply Show Hooks

User rating
SitePush
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection
Stripe Payments For WooCommerce by Checkout Plugins
Theme Check
Theme My Login

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Transient Cleaner
Transients Manager
Twitter Widget Pro
User Role Editor
User Switching
Velvet Blues Update URLs
Visual Website Collaboration, Feedback & Project Management - Atarim
Widget Importer & Exporter

User rating
WordPress Beta Tester

User rating
WordPress Gallery Plugin - NextGEN Gallery
WordPress Reset
WP Console - WordPress PHP Console powered by PsySH
WP Crontrol
WP Customer Reviews
WP Help
WP Last Login
WP Plugin Info Card

User rating
WP Reset - Most Advanced WordPress Reset Tool
WP Rollback

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WP Session Manager
WP-PageNavi
WPFront User Role Editor

User rating
Yoast Duplicate Post

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Yoast SEO

User rating